Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lincoln, NE to Santa Ana, CA flatbed rate

$5,549flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.73
Distance: 1,487 mi
Typical range: $4,772–$6,326
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lincoln to Santa Ana price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,096
Fuel: $1,453
All-in estimate: $5,549

Return trip

Santa Ana → Lincoln$6,365

This direction runs 13% below the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Lincoln to Santa Ana by truck type

Estimated cost from Lincoln, NE to Santa Ana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,605	$3.10	$4,099 – $5,112
53' refrigerated	$5,487	$3.69	$4,774 – $6,200
48' flatbed	$5,549	$3.73	$4,772 – $6,326
Step deck	$6,043	$4.06	$5,076 – $7,010
Power only	$4,077	$2.74	$3,547 – $4,607
Hotshot	$3,077	$2.07	$2,554 – $3,601
26' box truck	$3,012	$2.03	$2,561 – $3,464
Sprinter van	$1,842	$1.24	$1,547 – $2,137

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More lanes from Lincoln

48' flatbed lanes from Lincoln, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,401 mi	$7,085	$5.06	$6,093 – $8,076	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,507 mi	$5,611	$3.72	$4,826 – $6,397	4 d
Chicago, IL	557 mi	$2,607	$4.68	$2,242 – $2,973	2 d
Houston, TX	903 mi	$3,856	$4.27	$3,316 – $4,395	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,160 mi	$4,996	$4.31	$4,297 – $5,696	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,336 mi	$6,481	$4.85	$5,574 – $7,389	3 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$3,952	$4.24	$3,399 – $4,506	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,481 mi	$5,530	$3.73	$4,756 – $6,304	4 d

More lanes into Santa Ana

48' flatbed lanes into Santa Ana, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,878 mi	$8,433	$2.93	$7,253 – $9,614	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$7,491	$3.67	$6,442 – $8,540	5 d
Houston, TX	1,589 mi	$4,712	$2.97	$4,052 – $5,372	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	393 mi	$1,400	$3.56	$1,204 – $1,596	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,807 mi	$7,321	$2.61	$6,296 – $8,346	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,386 mi	$4,204	$3.03	$3,615 – $4,792	3 d
San Diego, CA	91 mi	$1,363	$14.98	$1,172 – $1,554	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,439 mi	$4,336	$3.01	$3,729 – $4,943	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Lincoln, NE to Santa Ana, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Lincoln, NE to Santa Ana, CA is estimated at $5,549 all-in in October 2026, or $3.73 a mile over about 1,487 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,772 and $6,326.

How far is Lincoln, NE from Santa Ana, CA by truck?

About 1,487 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,453 of the $5,549 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,096 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Santa Ana, CA to Lincoln, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,365, which makes Lincoln, NE to Santa Ana, CA 13% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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